With the launch of the new showroom in Bangalore Ducati has also announced the opening of the signature Ducati Cafe restaurants in the city for enthusiasts of Moto GP. The Cafe would serve Italian food and air MotoGP races on the weekends. Wi-Fi, LCD Screens and Live music will increase foot falls.

The Bangalore dealership would be operated by Matrix Agencies Private Limited. The bike will be available in 2 versions and would be sold for Rs 17.06 lac for the base model, Rs 22.06 lac for the carbon model and Rs 22.43 lac for the top of the line Carbon Red version. This puts the bike directly in competition with the Yamaha V-Max power-cruiser.

As per Ducati, the Diavel promises to provide the most thrilling riding experience. Powered by a 1,200 cc engine generating 162 bhp, the Diavel weighs only 204 kg hence putting up a scary power to weight ratio.

Diavel Carbon has been heavily made from carbon fiber and hosts features like the LED headlamps, ABS, Traction control, Pirelli racing tires and allows riders to choose from three riding modes (Sport, Urban and Touring).

Ducati Diavel Image Gallery

Diavel can satisfy on both sporty as well as touring grounds. The construction is light weight and the bike has been designed to look muscular as well as sporty.

Hyosung has partnered with Garware Motors limited to for a full-fledged foray in India. Earlier, they came to India with limited pieces of the Hyosung Comet which created quite a buzz in our market back then. Clearly, identifying the potential of the market, they have decided to re-enter the fray.

The speculations were hot since November 2010, about Hyosung’s Foray. Finally, the Indian biking community will get a definitive picture of which products to expect from the South Korean manufacturer. There are speculations that the Hyosung’s 650-cc sports bike GT650R and 700-cc cruiser motorcycle ST7 will first be launched and the prices will be announced on that day.

Nonetheless, we will be at Ground Zero getting you all the live updates from the event. Stay tuned to Indian Motos Blog.

Aprilia RSV4 Factory features

• Compact, innovative design
• New – and unique – 65° V-four cylinder engine
• Multi-adjustable perimetral aluminium alloy frame
• Adjustable engine position relative within frame
• Asymmetric aluminium swingarm
• Öhlins Racing full adjustable fork and rear monoshock.

Aprilia RSV4 Factory engine specifications

Engine capacity: 999.6 cc
Architecture: 65° V4
Power: 180 HP (132.4 kW) at 12,500 rpm
Crankcase: monobloc with integrated cylinder liners
Timing system: 4 valves per cylinder (Titanium and Nymonic) operated directly by a camshaft driven by a mixed chain/gear system (lateral timing chain, central gear train)
Fuel system: Magneti Marelli electronic injection with 2 injectors per cylinder and integrated independent Ride by Wire system for each bank. Three mappings selectable from handlebar.
Electronically controlled variable length intake ducts
Antivibration countershaft
Maximum rpm: 14,100 rpm
Compression ratio: 13:1
Transmission: 6-speed direct-control cassette gearbox
Clutch: multiplate wet clutch with mechanical slipper system
Exhaust system: 4 into 2 into 1 headers with oxygen sensor and single silencer with integrated catalytic converter and butterfly valve

KTM held a contest on its facebook page to encourage fans to come up with a name for its 125cc streetfighter concept motorcycle. There were tens of thousands of participants who filed in their nominations from all over the globe.

After many days of intense battle and many hundred names later, members of the facebook community voted Alexey Golkin’s shortlisted suggestion as the best. Golkin suggested the name “Avatar” would suit this performance 125cc concept motorcycle.

Note that “Avatar” will be the name of the concept motorcycle only. It will not be used as branding for the production bike which rolls out in March 2011.

KTM will recognize Alexey’s creative thinking by gifting him the 125cc motorcycle with personalized graphics. The bike, which arrives next year will have a 125cc engine with 15bhp power. According to KTM, it will also score high marks in emissions and fuel consumption departments.

TVS motor is all set to launch the first of its kind vehicle in India. This would be the country’s first Hybrid Scooter known as TVS Scooty Streak Hybrid.

This 90cc scooter will be launched by the year end and would consist of a four stroke engine along with a electric-hub motor. The good thing about this scooter is that it has the capability to be operated in both engine and electric modes.

The scooter will have four available ride options like electric only, for zero fuel consumption; engine only, which is useful if you run low on battery; hybrid power mode wherein both electric motor and the engine works together for better acceleration and the hybrid electric mode in which both the motor and the engine works in a pre-programed  manner.

The Scooty Streak hybrid will have a lead acid battery capable of providing the scooter a 30km run per charge of the battery. The scooter weighs 115 Kg. The scooter however lags behind when it comes to the storage space which has been completely eliminated from the scooter architecture.

More and more electric scooters are coming in the market these days and launches like the Streak Hybrid should provide a boost to the electric two wheeler market in our country.

Source: The Financial Express

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